The contract involves facilities operations and maintenance as well as running aerospace testing facilities such as wind tunnels. It has a base period of two years followed by three one-year options. It has a potential total value of approximately US$250m.
Under the contract, Jacobs is providing aerospace testing, facility operations and maintenance, IT system administration and administration services. The ground-based aerospace test facilities at the Ames Research Center include wind tunnels.
As prime contractor for the test facilities, Jacobs is supporting a wide variety of experiments conducted by researchers from NASA and other federal agencies, as well as the commercial community.
Jacobs鈥� work history at NASA Ames Research Center dates back to 1965 when it began operating the centre鈥檚 12-foot wind tunnel.
Jacobs senior vice president aerospace and technology Ward Johnson said: 聽鈥淭his success is built on 17 years of direct experience on the ATOM contract and a relationship with NASA of more than 50 years. We are pleased and excited to continue our support for Ames鈥� world-class aerodynamic and aerothermal test capabilities, which are vital to current and next-generation aerospace programmes.鈥�
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